Question 685 • English Language Arts 10 - Second Semester
Read the excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah.I froze. The priest would declare me a heretic, my parents would call me a traitor, and Mrs. Piogarni would give me detention. I had no idea what to say. I mean, what does a Muslim confess to a priest? I could only think of one thing. That every time Chris Barkley called me a darkie, or teased me about my mom's towel-head, I made a silent prayer asking God to drop a tree on his stupid head.The priest asked me again: "What is your confession, my child?""I’m Muslim," I whispered."Five Hail Marys and five of the Lord’s Prayer.”That was my first and last participation in a church service.
Answer
A
The narrator is frightened because she is a Muslim making a Catholic confession.
B
The narrator is confused because she does not know what the Lord’s Prayer is.
C
The narrator is terrified because she is ashamed of her previous thoughts.
D
The narrator is annoyed because no one has taught her how to make a confession.
Explanation
The narrator says she has no idea what to confess because she is Muslim and wonders what a Muslim would confess to a priest. She whispers, “I’m Muslim,” and the priest responds with Catholic prayers. This shows that she is frightened and uncomfortable as a Muslim being asked to make a Catholic confession, not confused about the prayers or ashamed of her thoughts.
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